Netherlands Busts Bulletproof Hosting Network Linked to Disinformation and Cybercrime
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects after dismantling a bulletproof hosting network linked to cybercrime, disinfo, and Russian sanctions evasion.
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Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused of enabling cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. Authorities said the suspects supported Russian and […]
Foreign actors producing more false content about Alberta separatism: report
By Fakiha Baig Foreign actors are increasingly generating articles,…
The Last Undefended Perimeter
Russia has industrialized cognitive warfare, producing synthetic media at scale through a modular system that targets soldiers, civilians, and Western publics with distinct engineered effects. A Chinese frontier AI capable of executing the same doctri…
Russian disinformation poses ‘urgent’ threat to Canada, Senate report warns
The report released Thursday by the Senate committee on national defence and security comes after a years-long study dating back to the previous Parliament.
How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria
Spotty research from a Christian activist has been used by Republican lawmakers to justify U.S. intervention in the country.
The Human Algorithm: Why Disinformation Outruns Truth and What It Means for Our Future
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In recent years, the national conversation about disinformation has often focused on bot networks, foreign operatives, and algorithmic manipulation at industrial scale. Those concerns are valid, and I spent years inside CIA studyi…
Why the U.S. Is Losing the Cognitive Competition
EXPERT OPINION — In order for the U.S. to successfully compete for global influence against its adversaries and to avoid a kinetic fight, we must excel at cognitive warfare; that is military activities designed to affect attitudes and behaviors. This …
Lawmakers ‘Bullseye and Bait’ in AI-Driven Deepfake Campaigns
OPINION — Elected officials are both the bullseye and the bait for AI-driven influence campaigns launched by foreign adversaries. They are targeted with disinformation meant to sway their opinions and votes, while also serving as the raw material for …
Telecom Bust Near the UN Reveals New National Security Vulnerability
DEEP DIVE — When Secret Service agents swept into an inconspicuous building near the United Nations General Assembly late last month, they weren’t tracking guns or explosives. Instead, they dismantled a clandestine telecommunications hub that investig…